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Style DNA archetype

HIGH-PACE GRINDER

Fighters who set a relentless pace and grind opponents down with wrestling pressure and top control.

Ranked by archetype percentile (weighted score of the components above, vs established UFC fighters), among all fighters whatever their own archetype. Latest Style DNA profile · 5+ UFC fights · fought in the last 18 months.

Top High-Pace GrindersAs of 2026-10-10
  1. #1Rinat FakhretdinovWelterweight · PrimaryP100
  2. #2Jacob MalkounMiddleweight · PrimaryP99
  3. #3Merab DvalishviliBantamweight · PrimaryP99
  4. #4Ikram AliskerovMiddleweight · PrimaryP99
  5. #5Sean BradyWelterweight · primary: GRAPPLING CONTROLLERP99
  6. #6Grant DawsonLightweight · PrimaryP99
  7. #7Curtis BlaydesHeavyweight · primary: GRAPPLING CONTROLLERP99
  8. #8Anthony HernandezMiddleweight · primary: GRAPPLING CONTROLLERP98
  9. #9Terrance McKinneyLightweight · PrimaryP98
  10. #10Benoit Saint DenisLightweight · PrimaryP98
  11. #11Pat SabatiniFeatherweight · primary: PRESSURE WRESTLERP98
  12. #12Umar NurmagomedovBantamweight · primary: GRAPPLING CONTROLLERP97
  13. #13Julius WalkerLight Heavyweight · primary: GRAPPLING CONTROLLERP97
  14. #14Jamall EmmersFeatherweight · primary: PRESSURE WRESTLERP97
  15. #15Myktybek OrolbaiWelterweight · primary: PRESSURE WRESTLERP97
  16. #16Quillan SalkilldLightweight · primary: PRESSURE WRESTLERP97
  17. #17Beneil DariushLightweight · PrimaryP96
  18. #18Khamzat ChimaevMiddleweight · primary: GRAPPLING CONTROLLERP96
  19. #19Jailton AlmeidaHeavyweight · primary: GRAPPLING CONTROLLERP96
  20. #20Themba GorimboWelterweight · primary: PRESSURE WRESTLERP96
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